A special agency has been established in the Ministry of health to speedily process gifts and medical supplies that are donated to the island health sector from organizations health missions and members of the Diaspora.

The National Health Fund (NHF) is reporting subsidy payments of just over $3.8 billion to NHF cardholders for claims made in 2015, a six per cent increase over the $3.59 billion that was paid out in 2014.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica , Junr 4, 2015 - Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson continues to highlight the importance and value of overseas medical missions in complementing the national health services.“There is gap in our budget, there is always gap in our service and this is why medical missions have become so important.”